Navigating the recruiting process of collegiate athletics

About Kim Kinsella

I started Kinsella Connections after witnessing countless athletes miss their opportunity to play not because they weren’t good enough, but because of a lack of knowledge about the recruitment process. I know more about the recruiting process than most. I was the ill-informed high school athlete wanting to play in college. By sheer luck I was recruited to play collegiately based on following an insider’s advice. That advice changed the course of my life.

I went to college and was a very successful student-athlete. I fell more in love with my sport and decided to become a college coach after graduation. After almost a decade of coaching at the highest level I saw there was one thing that never changed; the gap between what the athletes knew and what they were expected to know about the recruiting process. This was further confirmed by talking to many athletes regarding their recruitment process.

There are many pitfalls and land mines on the path to college recruitment. Due to these mistakes, coaches then move onto the next prospect before searching for the ones who fell through the cracks. An example is when a prospect sends an email addressed to the right coach but wrong school. It’s a small mistake but it will cost them. These mistakes shouldn’t cost the athlete a scholarship or their chance to play collegiately but they do.

After contacting hundreds of coaches from different sports and divisions, I realized that the problem isn’t linked to just one sport or gender. Most athlete are making the same mistakes. By combining my years of experience, depth of research, coaching connections and specialized training, I am about to guide athletes in all sports.

Kinsella Connections is designed to educate families on the process of collegiate recruiting and to provide a sounding board for your questions so you are prepared when it counts. Now you have an insider’s view of how college coaches think when evaluating prospective student athletes.

Me at a Glance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management from Missouri State 2008

Master of Arts in Physical Education with an emphasis in Coaching from Central Michigan University 2012

Playing and Coaching Experience

Member of the Alliance of Women Coaches, a highly selective and competitive NCAA Coaching Academy

Highly recruited scholarship athlete

Top Division I field hockey goalkeeper from 2004-2007

Lead nation in Saves and Save percentages 2004-2007

Midwest High Performance team member in 2007

Numerous Academic Awards from the NFHCA and Mid-Atlantic Conference

Division III coach at Virginia Wesleyan for two years

Mentored goalkeeper and field players to All-Conference honors both years

Division I coach at Central Michigan University for three years

Mentored goalkeeper and field players to All-Conference honors along with academic honors all three years

Division I coach at the University of Delaware for two years

Mentored team to Colonial Athletic Association Regular Season and Tournament Champions in both years

NCAA Tournament participant both years

Both goalkeepers were ranked in the Top 50 in four categories, earned All-Conference honors and named Most Outstanding Performer for the Conference Tournament

Testimonials

I wish Kinsella Connections was around sooner, my son could have benefitted from the information before it was too late.Luckily my other children will benefit from Kim's seminars so they won't miss out on playing their respective sports in college.